The great Saint of Maharashtra - Sant Eknath Maharaj

Pranams at the lotus feet of Eknath Maharaj!

Chapter – 2

During those days Janardan Swami was working as an accountant in a fortress, he gets one day off from the work in a week, on that day he conducts elaborate worship of Lord Daththathreya.  Eknath spend nearly six years at the service of his preceptor, his routines were bringing water from the pond, give bath to his Guru, feeding him and give massage to his feet was the duties of Eknath.  He was a sincere attendant to his preceptor; Swami Janardan was highly pleased with the sincerity and selfless service of Eknath, eventually  he was assigned with the work of Accountant in the fortress.

Once Eknath was stressed out at the work, some of the records and its calculations were missing, the whole night he spent in finding the right calculations recollected the error and found the right answer, he started clapping hands in great enthusiasm.   Janardan Swami got out of the sleep and looked at Eknath, he asked the reason for his excitement, Eknath explained the reason for it.   Swami was so pleased with his sincerity at work, though it was too little amount went missing from the calculation.  Janardan Swamiji said " Eknath, if you conduct the search for truth with dedication and faith, one day you will achieve the same.  The Supreme Lord is omnipresent, he resides as soul in living beings, he is the form of preceptor, he resides in the home of pious and righteous people, he is the creator, and preserver of the Universe, he  causes deluge at the end of Yuga and absorbs all the living and non-livings created by him.  He is absolute truth attainable to worshiper who conducts a rigorous search for it.” These words echoed in the mind of Eknath, it kindled the fire of spirituality in him.